Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
MONDAY, j an. II.


MONDAY, Jan. II.
Senate-C Called to order at 1880 D. m.
by Lit. Gov. Ryland. The following bills
were introduced. Sen. Ginty: Relating
to MilIers' and Manufacturing insurance
companies, and amendatory of sec. 1910,
revised statutes. Sen. Hoyt: To make
every general term of the circuit court
for Vernon county, special term for the
whole district. On motion of Sen. Wech-
seEberg, the senate adjourned.
House assembly was called to or
by Speaker Mills, at 1880 p. m. and Chief
Clerk Coe called the roll. A number of
leaves of absences were granted. The
speaker announced the standing COM
mittees.
RESOLUTION OFFERED.
Mr.. Taylor, joint resolution to amend
sec. 1, art. 10 of the constitution relating
to education. The joint resolution was
one passed by the legislature Of 1885.
RILLs INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Bartholf, bill relating to agricul-
tural institutes and amendatory of the
laws of 1885. The amendment increases
the appropriation to the sum of $4,000
in place of $4,000 as heretofore; also a
bill relating to the State horticultural So
ciety. It authorizes the executive COM
mittee to call it's meetings at such times
as seem best to the committee. Mr..
Grimshaw, bill to exempt soldiers of
the late war from assessments for high
way taxes. The senate joint resolution
relating to the appointment Of COM
mittee on apportionment of the state
into senate and assembly districts came
up. Mr.. Keogh moved to refer it to the
select committee, to which the assembly
resolution on the same subject was re-
ferred. Mr.. Taylor favored the adop-
ton of the resolution. Mr.. Keogh with
draw his motion, The question being on
concurrence in the senate resolution, con-
currence was refused. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. IS.
Se11ate-Called to order by LIT. Gov. Ry
land. Roll called and five members alb
sent without leave.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Dyson, on behalf of the Mu-
tual Loan and Building association of
La Crosse, and other associations of the
same character in the state, praying ex-
emption from taxation upon their assests
consisting of the bonds and mortgages
of said associations.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Dyson, to exempt mutual saw
ings fund, loan or building associations
from taxation upon their bonds, mort
cages or securities.
On motion of Mr.. Ginty, the senate
stood adjourned until 10 a. m. tomor-
row.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Hoose-By Mr.. Luchsinger, to refer the
contested election matter of Tate and Nc
Cam to the committee on privileges and
elections, with power to send for all per-
sons and papers needed. Adopted. By
Mr.. Apple, inviting the resident clergy to
open the sessions of the assembly with
prayer. Lies over.
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.
The senate joint resolution providing
for Joint committee on reapportion
ment was called up by Mr.. Luchsinger.
The vote by which it was non-concurred
in was reconsidered. and it was re-
ferred to a special committee of three
composed of Messrs, Taylor, Keogh and
Avery.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Avery, authorizing justices of
the peace of Baraboo to do business in
any portion of that city. By Mr.. Fisher,
providing for the relief of INDECENT ex
union soldiers and marines, and also their
wives, widows and minor children, by the
levy of county tax of one-ffth of a
mill on all taxable property of the state.
By Mr.. Hetzel to amend the revised sta
tutes In regard to the foreclosure of mort
cages. By Mr.. Hadfield to amend the re-
vised statutes relating to the manner of
drawing grand and petit jurors; also, rel
alive to the payment of the debts and
obligations of county agricultural So
cieties. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
,5enate.-The following memorial was
introduced by Mr.. Wechselberg, from
the German Aid Society, of Milwaukee,
praying for restrictions upon naturaliza-
ton of foreigners.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
By the president of the senate, from
the board of supervisors of st. Croix
county praying for the enactment of
law to prohibit railroad companies within
the state from discriminating between
places on long or short hauls.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Erwin, appropriating $4,000
each for the years 1887 and 1888 for the
use of the state fish commissioner. By
Mr.. Lins, to amend section 1924, revised
statutes, and to provide for appeals un-
der said section. By Mr.. Dyson, to pro-
vide for the subdivision and plating of
lands owned in severalty; also to amend
the statutes relating to plank and turn
pike corporations. Adjourned.
House following bills were intro
duced. By Mr.. Hatfield, to repeal chap
ter oil, laws of 1885, relating to the e,-
ercise of the right of suffrage by women
in school matters; also, to repeal chapter
27O, laws of 1881, in regard to the cleo
ton of justices of the peace and consta-
bles in incorporated villages; also, to ia
cilitate the laying out of certain high